He was born March 5, 1946, in Mesa, Ariz., to Luther and Opal Sparks Mayhew. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was also a past Master Mason at the York Lodge. He enjoyed hunting, fishing gardening and spending time with his grand kids.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Helen Riess and Joyce Mayhew; two brothers, Dusty and Lucky Mayhew.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Linda Morgan Mayhew; four daughters and son in-laws, Jennifer and Wendell Freeman, Jamie and Jeremy Ford, all of Dover, Janet and Sid Beard of Atkins, and Jodie and Clifford Coffman of Dardanelle; one brother and sister in-law, Glen and Millie Mayhew of Morrilton; a sister-in-law, Carol Menge of Illinois; 11 grandkids, Danielle, Zach and Jacob Freeman, Chris and Darrius Beard, Jacob and Hannah Coffman, Garrett, Gage and Meagan Ford, Marie Williams; a great-grandson, Traylon Williams; his adopted, Tammy Jordan, and her three children, Destiny, Matthew and Ben; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family and loved ones.

The funeral service will begin at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at the Round Rock Church with Pastor Charles Hefley officiating. Burial with military honors at Pollard Cemetery in Dover will be provided by Rogers Rye VFW, under the direction of Broussard Funeral Home of Russellville.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 6 p.m. today.

Active pallbearers will be family members. Honorary pallbearers will be Earl Sparks, Bill Jones, David Harris, Danny Willis and Toby Mayhew.

The online obituary and guesbook are available at www.broussardfuneral.com.